Historical Events In October - 22
Wednesday, 24 December 2025
0362 On October - 22 the temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire. 

0741 Charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63 on October - 22. 

0794 On October - 22 emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto). 

1335 Ex-emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest on October - 22. 

1383 The 1383-1385 Crisis in Portugal: A period of civil war and disorder began when King Fernando died without a male heir to the Portuguese throne on this day in history. 

1383 Ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies on October - 22. 

1494 On this day in history gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies 

1575 Foundation of Aguascalientes on this day in history. 

1613 On October - 22 pomponio Nenna, Italian composer 

1633 Ming dynasty fight with Dutch East India Company that Battle of southern Fujian sea (1633), Ming dynasty won great victory on this day in history. 

1651 On October - 22 jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 

1686 On this day in history georg Balthasar Schott, composer 

1698 Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer on this day in history. 

1707 On October - 22 cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly 

1708 Great Alliance occupies Rijsel on October - 22. 

1708 On this day in history herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 

1721 On October - 22 czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator" 

1725 Alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65 on October - 22. 

1737 Vincenzo Manfredini, composer on October - 22. 

1746 Princeton University (NJ) received its charter on October - 22. 

1751 On October - 22 willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40 

1752 On this day in history ambrogio Minoja, composer 

1761 Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer on October - 22. 

1763 French van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73 on this day in history. 

1764 Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67 on October - 22. 

1765 On this day in history daniel Steibelt, composer 

1766 On this day in history hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king 

1790 Jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist on this day in history. 

1797 Andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris) on this day in history. 

1797 On this day in history the First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris 

1797 1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris) on October - 22. 

1799 Russia leaves second anti-French Coalition on this day in history. 

1802 On this day in history samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62 

1809 Federico Ricci, composer on this day in history. 

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